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Santa Maria Pier

Sal, Cape Verde

Santa Maria Pier 5 photos

  • Beach at Santa Maria, Cape Verde

    Beach at Santa Maria, Cape Verde. IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

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  • Downtown Santa Maria, Cape Verde

    Downtown Santa Maria, Cape Verde. Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:05 pm
7 am
5.5
27 km/h16 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
31 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Santa Maria Pier.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
2817 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
33%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
5.5Good7 am2716
5.5Good8 am2717
5.5Good9 am2717
5.5Good10 am2817
5.4Fair11 am2918
5.4Fair12 pm2818
5.3Fair1 pm3018
5.3Fair2 pm3018
5.3Fair3 pm3019
5.2Fair4 pm3120
5.3Fair5 pm3019
5.3Fair6 pm3119
Sat
5.2Fair7 am3119
7.2Great8 am3220
6.9Good9 am3320
6.5Good10 am3320
5.6Good11 am3320
5.1Fair12 pm3320
5.1Fair1 pm3220
5.1Fair2 pm3119
5.2Fair3 pm3119
5.1Fair4 pm3220
5.1Fair5 pm3220
5.1Fair6 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Showers160 m520 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink120 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m220 ft
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miElectra Electric Bikes
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m930 ftAluguer-Station
Nearest town
340 m0.2 miSanta Maria (town)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miAeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral (SID)

Nearby places

  • LobStarSeafood
    70 m220 ft
  • Sol DoceCrepe
    90 m280 ft
  • Óla BrazilFood and drink
    90 m290 ft
  • AquaruisFood and drink
    120 m390 ft
  • BarracudaAfrican
    130 m420 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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